Plate Motion Vocab Amplify

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Science
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7th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Match the following vocabularies to its corresponding definitions.
divergent
divergente
to examine in detail for a purpose
examinar en detalle y con un propósito
cross section
corte transversal
a diagram that shows what the inside of something looks like
un diagrama que muestra cómo es el interior de algo
convergent
convergente
moving toward the same place
que se mueven hacia el mismo lugar
continent
continente
any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America
cualquiera de las principales áreas continuas de terreno de la Tierra, como África, Asia y Norteamérica
analyze
analizar
moving apart in different directions
que se mueven y se separan en diferentes direcciones
2.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Match the following vocabularies to its corresponding definitions.
earthquake
terremoto
a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
un rasgo que se forma sobre la superficie de un planeta, como una montaña, un canal o una duna de arena
eruption
erupción
the sudden pushing out of something, such as lava from a volcano
la expulsión repentina de algo, como la lava de un volcán
fossil
fósil
evidence of life from the past, such as fossilized bones, footprints, or leaf prints
evidencia de vida del pasado, como huesos, huellas o impresiones de hojas fosilizados
landform
accidente geográfico
a natural spring that sends hot water and steam suddenly into the air from a hole in the ground
un manantial natural que repentinamente lanza agua caliente y vapor hacia el aire desde un agujero en la tierra
geyser
géiser
a sudden shaking of Earth's surface
una sacudida repentina de la superficie de la Tierra
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-2
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
3.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Match the following vocabularies to its corresponding definitions.
Mesosaurus
Mesosaurio
an extinct reptile that lived about 300 million years ago
un reptil ya extinguido que vivió hace cerca de 300 millones de años
mantle
manto
hot liquid rock below the surface of Earth
roca líquida y caliente bajo la superficie de la Tierra
magma
magma
an underwater mountain range formed when two plates move apart
una cadena montañosa submarina que se forma cuando se separan dos placas
lava
lava
the layer of soft, solid rock underneath Earth's plates
la capa de roca sólida y blanda que se encuentra bajo las placas de la Tierra
mid-ocean ridge
cordillera oceánica
hot liquid rock on the surface of Earth
roca líquida y caliente sobre la superficie de la Tierra
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-1
4.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Match the following vocabularies to its corresponding definitions.
model
modelo
something we observe to be similar over and over again
algo que observamos que sea similar una y otra vez
plate boundary
el lugar donde se juntan d
the place where two plates meet
el lugar donde se juntan dos placas
plate
placa
Earth’s outermost layer of hard, solid rock that is underneath the soil, vegetation, and water
la capa más exterior de la Tierra, hecha de roca dura y sólida, que está bajo el suelo, la vegetación y el agua
pattern
patrón
one of the very large sections of hard, solid rock that make up Earth’s outer layer
una de las muy grandes secciones de roca dura y sólida que forman la capa externa de la Tierra
outer layer
capa externa
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
un objeto, diagrama o programa de computadora que nos ayuda a entender algo haciéndolo más simple o fácil de ver
5.
MATCH QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Match the following vocabularies to its corresponding definitions.
system
sistema
how often or fast something happens
qué tan frecuente o qué tan rápido pasa algo
surface
superficie
the outside or top layer of something
la parte exterior o la capa más externa de algo
rate
ritmo
any of the many processes (such as eruptions and lava flows) in which gas, lava, and ash are pushed out on the surface of Earth
cualquiera de los muchos procesos (tales como erupciones y flujos de lava) en los cuales se expulse gas, lava y cenizas sobre la superficie de la Tierra
volcanic activity
actividad volcánica
the slow pulling apart of land that is caused by plate movement
la separación lenta de terreno que es provocada por el movimiento de las placas
rifting
fracturación
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
un conjunto de partes que interactúan formando un todo complejo
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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